# San José de Poaló Parish, Santiago de Píllaro Canton

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Parish · Santiago de Píllaro Canton 

# San José de Poaló

San José de Poaló is a parish of Ecuador in Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province. It covers **163.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 163km²
- 1mapped service
- 3,304 mtypical elevation

## Where is San José de Poaló?

San José de Poaló lies in [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/), [Tungurahua Province](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/), [Ecuador](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Marcos Espinel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/marcos-espinel/), [Píllaro](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/pillaro/), [San Andrés](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/san-andres/), [San Miguel](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/cotopaxi/salcedo/san-miguel/) and [Tálag](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/napo/tena/talag/). By area it is the 401st largest of 1,042 parishes in Ecuador. It covers 34.7% of [Santiago de Píllaro Canton](https://wherepedia.org/ecuador/tungurahua/santiago-de-pillaro/). The centre of San José de Poaló is about 94 km in a straight line from Quito, the capital. It is about 22 km from Emilio María Terán, the main town of Santiago de Píllaro Canton. The centre point is at 1.0678° S, 78.3932° W.

Source: [INEC - Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-ecu).

## Things to see in and around San José de Poaló

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in San José de Poaló: 1 viewpoint.

- Sunfopamba · viewpoint

### Nearby, outside San José de Poaló

- gruta · cave, San Miguel6.1 km
- Paradero la Iviza · attraction, San Miguel9.1 km
- Control de llanganates · attraction, San Miguel9.1 km
- Filo Jaramillo · viewpoint, Marcos Espinel11 km
- Lagunas Anteojos · attraction, San Miguel11 km
- La Unión · viewpoint, San Andrés14 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, El Triunfo14 km
- San jacinto · viewpoint, San Andrés17 km
- San Andrés · viewpoint, San Andrés17 km
- Mirador · viewpoint, Río Negro17 km
- Arista · viewpoint, Río Negro17 km
- Arista · viewpoint, Río Negro20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: San José de Poaló

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Guayaquil
- CurrencyDollar (USD)
- Country calling code+593
- LanguagesSpanish
- Plug typesType A, B · 120 V
- Driving sideRight
- Postcode format6 digits (######)

### Nearest airports

- Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) · Latacunga31 km
- Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) · Quito105 km

### Nearest railway station

San Miguel de Salcedo (San Miguel), about 23 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.2 hours, sunrise around 06:03) and shortest in Jun (about 12.1 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 18:15).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in San José de Poaló

Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in San José de Poaló. Settlements here lie between about 2,951 m and 3,601 m above sea level (median 3,304 m).

- Achupallas
- Censo de Poalo
- El Censo
- Hacienda Huagrahuasi
- Hacienda Huagrahuasi Chico
- Hacienda Yanayacu
- Huagrahuasi
- La Esperanza
- La Loma
- Paccha
- San Jose de Quindahua
- San José
- San José de Poaló
- Santo Domingo
- cunuyacu relleno
- el rosario

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of San José de Poaló

Named natural and historic features inside San José de Poaló, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 1 lake.

- Laguna Pisayambo
- Quebrada Quildahua
- Quebrada Sicsihuaicu
- Río Yanayacu

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Amina · 3,825 m

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in San José de Poaló and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santiago de Píllaro Canton, the warmest month is Feb (average 10 °C) and the coolest is Jul (8 °C), after allowing for this place being about 335 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,253 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (160 mm) and the driest Sep (52 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 10 124 

Feb 10 141 

Mar 10 159 

Apr 10 160 

May 10 119 

Jun 9 85 

Jul 8 65 

Aug 9 53 

Sep 9 52 

Oct 10 92 

Nov 10 101 

Dec 10 104 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from San José de Poaló

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital SSC EL GALPON · San Miguel 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.07065&mlon=-78.48406#map=17/-1.07065/-78.48406) 

Bank Banecuador · Píllaro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.17377&mlon=-78.54290#map=17/-1.17377/-78.54290) 

ATM Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro · Latacunga 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-0.93871&mlon=-78.61544#map=17/-0.93871/-78.61544) 

Petrol pump Estación de Servicio Callate · Píllaro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16464&mlon=-78.54353#map=17/-1.16464/-78.54353) 

Hotel Hostería Surillal Salcedo · San Miguel 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03695&mlon=-78.44994#map=17/-1.03695/-78.44994) 

Mall Multicomercio Torres · Píllaro 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.16708&mlon=-78.54541#map=17/-1.16708/-78.54541) 

School San José de Poaló · San José de Poaló 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.10056&mlon=-78.47599#map=17/-1.10056/-78.47599) 

College UNIVERSIDAD TÉCNICA DE COTOPAXI · San Miguel 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.03210&mlon=-78.58767#map=17/-1.03210/-78.58767) 

Police station UPC San Andrés · San Andrés 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-1.13517&mlon=-78.53915#map=17/-1.13517/-78.53915) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in San José de Poaló

Places mapped inside San José de Poaló in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other parishes in Santiago de Píllaro Canton

- Baquerizo Moreno
- Emilio María Terán
- Marcos Espinel
- Presidente Urbina
- Píllaro
- San Andrés
- San Miguelito

## Quick answers

- Where is San José de Poaló?In Santiago de Píllaro Canton, Tungurahua Province, Ecuador
- What borders San José de Poaló?Marcos Espinel, Píllaro, San Andrés, San Miguel and Tálag
- What is there to see in San José de Poaló?Sunfopamba
- What time zone is San José de Poaló in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in San José de Poaló?Dollar (USD)
- What language is spoken in San José de Poaló?Spanish (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in San José de Poaló?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of San José de Poaló?Settlements lie between 2,951 m and 3,601 m
- What is the highest point in San José de Poaló?Amina (3,825 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- Where is the nearest hospital to San José de Poaló?SSC EL GALPON, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to San José de Poaló?Banecuador, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to San José de Poaló?Cajero Cooperativa CREA deposito y retiro, about 29 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to San José de Poaló?Estación de Servicio Callate, about 20 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of San José de Poaló?EC180856 (OCHA common operational dataset)